Airbus heavylift airline demise raises questions over solidity of business plan
The sudden demise of Airbus’s relatively short-lived cargo airline specialising in outsize shipments, Airbus Beluga…
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Cathay Cargo aims for flexibility in bullish Hong Kong airfreight market
Cathay Cargo is committed to being “flexible” this year, in the face of global uncertainty – but manufacturers in…
News in Brief Podcast | Week 4 | Suez vs Cape and tariff threat consequence
In this episode of The Loadstar’s News in Brief Podcast, host and news reporter Charlotte Goldstone recaps last…
Big three US airlines given a lift from gains in cargo business
The big three US airlines cruised into 2025 on strong gains in their core passenger segment, and were further…
Ecommerce ‘a double-edged sword’ as airfreight fears a soft year
Air cargo volumes have rebounded partially since the Christmas slump – but indications suggest 2025 could be a soft…
Airbus u-turns on its Beluga fleet goal
Airbus has suspended all flying by its new heavylift airline, Airbus Beluga Transport (AiBT), and will wind the…
Trump threatens shippers: manufacture in ‘the good old USA’ or pay the price
Global businesses are the latest victims caught up in President Trump’s tariff web, threatened with higher costs if…
Over-inflated retail inventories could contribute to deflating freight markets
Freight markets are expected to soften – not least because of high inventory levels.
According to data from the US…
More changes to Chapman Freeborn European cargo team
Yet more changes at Chapman Freeborn as it finishes a “strategic restructure” of its European cargo operations…
EU pledges ‘proportionate’ response to new Trump tariffs
Supply chains are bracing for the impact of US trade tariffs, which could be introduced as early as next week. …